mō​dǐ

to sound out

  • created sense approved 摸底 · mō​dǐ · to sound out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摸底

    mō​dǐ

    to sound out

    to investigate or probe to find out the real situation or someone's intentions

    摸, 底

    摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to feel out 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · ins and outs

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  • created sense approved 摸底 · mō​dǐ · to touch the bottom — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摸底

    mō​dǐ

    to touch the bottom

    to reach or feel the bottom (e.g. of a body of water) or the ground

    摸, 底

    摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to touch 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · bottom

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 摸底 · mō​dǐ · to know the situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摸底

    mō​dǐ

    to know the situation

    to have a clear understanding or inside knowledge of the facts or someone's background

    摸, 底

    摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to feel out 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · ins and outs

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense